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ECONOPAC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
Utilities Submenu
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s CAUTION:
If the computer system attempts to access the EconoPac while it is spun
down, the drive will automatically spin up, but the computer system
may time-out before the drive is ready, causing a system error.
This function scans every sector on the fixed disk for defects. If a bad
sector is found, this function will terminate with the LCD showing the
error.
Verify Disk
1.
Press the ENTER button to start.
As the verification progresses, the record address is updated. The
following message will appear:
Verify DISK
record n
2.
To abort the function at any time, press and hold both the SELECT
and ENTER buttons simultaneously until the following message
appears:
Abort received.
wait ...
3.
Release the buttons.
The function will abort at the appropriate time and you'll see:
User abort
4.
Press the ENTER button to exit.
When you've exited the function, the following message will appear:
n complete
verifies done
5.
Press the ENTER button to return to the Fixed disk utilities submenu.
This function is used to format the fixed disk if the FORMAT utility is
not available in your host system or if you want to partition the disk
into multiple volumes. After the disk is formatted into multiple
partitions, you must use the HP-IB address, unit number (0) and the
volume number (0 to 7) to access each of the partitions.
Format Disk
s CAUTION:
The Format Disk function will erase all data on the fixed disk.
1.
Press the ENTER button when the Format disk function is displayed
on the Fixed disk utilities submenu.
The Format disk submenu then appears displaying the following
message:
Erase entire
media? NO
2.
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Press the SELECT button to toggle between YES and NO.
EconoPac 8000 User's Manual